Organize the following expressions from greatest to least by number of terms:

I x + 2xyz
II 9x2yz
III 18x2 + 5ab - 6y
IV 4x3 + 3x2 - x - 4

A III, IV, I, II

B IV, I, II, III

C IV, III, I, II

D III, II, IV, I

Question

Organize the following expressions from greatest to least by number of terms:


I x + 2xyz
II 9x2yz
III 18x2 + 5ab - 6y
IV 4x3 + 3x2 - x - 4

A III, IV, I, II

B IV, I, II, III

C IV, III, I, II

D III, II, IV, I

anonymous · Answer

I'm unsure on what is considered a term.

phi · Answer

terms are the expressions separated by + or -
Example:  statement IV has 4 terms
IV has the most terms

anonymous · Answer

How does it have 4, I only see 1 addoition symbol and 2 subtraction symbols?

phi · Answer

a term  is not "symbols" per se.

it is an expression involving everything except add and subtract

anonymous · Answer

But I see what you're saying, so it's going to be C.

phi · Answer

yes, choice C

anonymous · Answer

Ohh! I understand now, If it's seperated by an Addistion or Subtraction symbol!

anonymous · Answer

Addition*

anonymous · Answer

Thanks very much. :)